Baby jumper and amuser



s. NovlNsKY BABY JUMPER AND AMUSER Patented Dec. 9, 192l FFlCE.

STANLEY NOVNSKY, 0F BRAZNELL, FENNSYLVANIA.

BABY JUMPER AND ATJIUSER.

Application iled June 3, 1924.

To all w hom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, STANLEY NovINsKY, citizen of the United States, residing at Braznell, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Baby Jumpers and Amusers, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to a device known as a baby jumper and comprising a seat resiliently hung in an annular frame in such position that the childs feet may touch the ground, while the body is supported in an upright position by the frame.

The invention has for an object the provi* sion of a novel device of this sort provided with means for keeping the child amused.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference` will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a plan view of my improved baby jumper.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views indicating different means for securing together the various rings comprising the base of the device.

As here shown my improved baby jumper comprises a circular base consisting of a number of concentric rings which are spaced slightly apart from one another and which are rigidly secured to each other by the bolts or screws 11 which pass through suitable spacer blocks 12 interposed between the different rings, these blocks being suitably spaced around the base. The base may be mounted on suitable rollers or castors 14. Secured by suitable screws to the inner one of these rings 10 are brackets 16 to which are formed upwardly projected bosses 16 which are formed with sockets screwthreaded to receive the threaded tips 17 on the lower ends of the leg elements 13. Projecting from the upper ends of these leg elements 13 are other threaded tips 19 whose threads run oppositely to the threads on the tips 17 these top tips 19 engaging in the sockets formed in bosses 20 projecting downward from brackets 2O i'ixed to the underside of a fiat ring 21 from which the seat s suspended.

Serial No, 717,474.

As here shown a number of hooks 22 are lined to the underside of the ring 21 and have attached thereto the upper ends of the coiled springs 23 by which the seat issuspended. rlhe seat is indicated at 25 and may be provided on one side with the convexities 26 to accommodate the legs of the child, al horn 27 being here shown as projecting fornumber of bells 32 whose clappers 33 are pivoted as at. 34 in the tops of the bells and have handles 35 which extend upward through slots 36 formed in the tops of said bells and in the table 30. Fixed on a shaft 33 supported by bracket elements such as 39 on the underside of the table 30, adjacent the bells 32 is a bail-like rod 40 which eX- tends upward through slots such as 41 in the table and has a number of rubber balls 42 mounted on its top portion in position to engage and move the handles 35 when the rod is swung in one direction. Fixed to the shaft 39 midway between the ends of the latter is a downwardly projecting arm 44 to which is connected a tension spring 45 which acts to hold the bail 40 in upright position.

The arm 44 is preferably connected to the seat 25 in such a manner that when the child causes the seat to move up and down the rod 40 will be swung to cause the balls 42 to strike the handles 35 of the bell clappers 33 and thereby cause the bells to be sounded. As here shown a telescopic link is provided and comprises a hollow rod 43 pivotally attached at one end as at 49 to a projection 50 from the horn 27, while a solid rod 51 is pivotally attached at one end as at 52 to the free end of the arni 44 and engages slidably at its other end in the adjacent end of the rod 43, to which latter it .may be fixed by the set screw 53 threaded through the rod 43. lt will be apparent that when the screw 53 is tightened, with the two parts 48 and 51 properly disposed with respect to one another, movement of the seat will cause the bail 40 to be swung, while if such movement is not desired the screw 53 is loosened, permitting the two rods to move freely with respect to one another.

As will be apparent from the foregoing description I have provided a baby jumper provided with novel means for keeping the child amused. While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it will be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown and that various changes and modiiications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims. In Figs. 3 and 4; I have for instance shown various arrangements of the spacer blocks 12 between the base rings 10, while other forms might also be used.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United` States is as follows l. A device of the class described comprising a base, a number of legs projecting upward therefrom, a flat ring supported on the upper ends of said legs, a seat resiliently suspended from said ring, a table extending from the front side of said ring, and a number of bell elements mounted on said table and adapted to be operated by vertical movement of said seat, clappers for said bells having upwardly projected handles, a bail-like rod pivotally mounted on the table and adapted when swung to engage said handles to operate the clappers, and a connection between said rod and the seat whereby vertical movement of the seat causes the said rod to swing.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base, a number of legs projecting upward therefrom, a flat ring supported on the upper ends of said legs, a seat resiliently suspended from said ring, a table extending v from the front side of said ring, and a number of bell elements mounted on said table and adapted to be operated by vertical movement of said seat, clappers for said bells having upwardly projected handles, a baillike rod pivotally mounted on the table and adapted when swung to engage said handles to operate the clappers, and a connection between said rod and the seat whereby vertical movement of the seat causes the said rod to swing, said connection comprising a link consisting of two members telescopidally engaged with one another.y

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

STANLEY NOVINSKY. 

